Biscuit-cutter.



G. H. HAWBOLT.

IBISGUIT CUTTER. APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 12, 1908.

929,21 5. v Patented July 27, 1909.

changed readily in shape to cut any desired UNITED I STATES I CHARLES H. HAWBOLT, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented July 27, 1909.

Application filed August 12, 1908. Serial No. 448,180.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, CHARLES II. HAW- BOLT, a citizen of the United States of An1er-. ica', and a resident of Portland, Maine, have invented certain new and useful Im rovenients in Biscuit-Cutters, of which the ollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a device for cutting out biscuits,- cakes and other similar articles made from sheets of dough and the object of the invention is to construct a biscuit cutter in whichthe cutting flange may be easily 'removed and applied and which may be form.

In carrying my invention into effect, Iprovide a flat disk preferably'made of heavy tin and on the under side of this disk are numer-' ous fastening devices placed at random and adapted to detachably hold the cutting strip which is made of a strip of tin -of uniform width.

In practice I furnish-several strips of tin some with ends soldered together and some in straight pieces and these strips may be formed into suitable shapes and secured to the under side of the disk by engaging one or more of the fastening devices.

I illustrate my invention by means of the accompanying drawing in which- Figure-1 is a plan. of the under side of my biscuit cutter with a cutting strip attached, 1 Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section showing the fastening device and its connection with the cutting strip, Figs. 4 and 5 show different forms of strips furnished to be used in connection with my device.

In the drawing a, is a flat disk made refegalzily of heavy tin and provided with a and e Dependin from the under side of the disk at are a number of holding devices which are adapted to seize and holda tin strip or flange which forms the cutting edge. As here shown, I form this holding device or spring clamp of a piece of spring wire I; folded'in-the center to forms. loop 1 and two limbs 2 which limbs are substantially in contact. near their lower ends, and separated at their upper ends to form aconsiderable s ace for cleaning.

The lower ends 3 of t e limbs are slightly separated to form a tapering space to facili' tate the-admission of the tin strip. The

spring clamp is secured to the disk preferably I by inserting the loop 1 in a slot or opening formed in the disk so as to bring the under side of-the 100 above or flush with the under side of the dis and the loop is then soldered to the upper side of the disk.

Considering Figs. 1 and 2, 0 represents one of the cutting strips formed into the shape of a heart andsecured in place by pressing the strip upward between the ends of one of the spring clamps-b. The strip is so placed on the disk that one or more of the sprin clamps will catch it and the other clamps wil be avoided. By a little manipulating thiscan generally be done.

Cutting strips of various sizes are furnished, some having their ends soldered together as in the case of c Fig; 4,.and some'being straight strips as f in Fig. 5. In the latter case the ends are overlapped and held by one of the spring clamps, the body of the strip being bent to a suitable form. One clamp is suflicient to hold the cutting strip in some cases but two clamps will often be used for this'purpose when the strip is properly located. As the upper edge of the strip comes against the fiat disk, the lower edge will be perfectly level and the biscuit will be out clean. It will be'understood that the strips are to be formed into various shapes as may be desired and are applied tothe disk one after another as desired. Strips narrower than the. regular cutting strips may be used inside any of the regular forms to make an imprint on the biscuit.

The biscuit cutter as thus described may be cheaply made and sold at a low price and a great variety of forms may be cut with the few and simple parts of the device.

I claim The herein described biscuit cutter composed of a metal disk having secured. to the under side thereof a lurality of 7 spring mps each composed ol a iece of wire bent loop being soldered or otherwise secured to the disk and having its two limbs substantially in contact with ends slightly separated and a cutting strip embraced atone or more points by the two limbs of said clamps.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of August, 1908.

CHARLES H. HAWBOLT. Witnesses:

S. W. BATES, ELEANOR W. DENNIS.

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